Dhoni-led India crush the Englishmen

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Virat Kohli, Irfan Pathan and Pragyan Ojha made way for Virender Sehwag, Yusuf Pathan and Harbhajan Singh. England made three changes to the playing (Pat)eleven – Luke Wright, Dimitri Mascarenhas and Monty Panesar made way for Samit, Ravi Bopara and Steve Harmison.

On winning the toss, Pietersen, England’s skipper, (Kev)inserted the hosts, who scored 50 off 9.2 overs (59 balls). Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three. While Gautam Gambhir’s contribution to it was 29, Sehwag’s contribution to the partnership was 18.

The second fielding Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 93 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Gambhir was batting on 46, Sehwag was batting on 39.

India scored 100 off 16.2 overs (102 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 46, Sehwag’s contribution to it was 51. Sehwag’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 44 balls.

Gambhir’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 59 balls. He faced 63 balls, eventually scoring 51. A hundred and nineteen balls into the match, he was caught by Owais Shah. Samit broke the 127-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 23.5 overs (147 balls). England had conceded a dozen extras at that point. Sehwag, whose 73-ball innings included 10 boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 85. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Ian Bell. Samit broke the 26-run stand.

Thirty-one overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 191 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Suresh Raina was batting on 17, Yuvraj Singh, the player of the match, was batting on 24.

India scored 200 off 31.5 overs (197 balls). England had conceded 14 extras at that point. The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 52 balls. While Raina’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

The third fielding Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 35^th and the 39^th over. Yuvraj’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 42 balls.

Raina, whose 44-ball innings included three sixes, eventually scored 43. Seventy-seven balls after Sehwag’s dismissal, he was caught by Paul Collingwood. Andrew Flintoff broke the 89-run partnership. Yusuf, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Bell. Harmison broke the five-run stand.

India scored 250 off 37.5 overs (234 balls). England had conceded 15 extras at that point. They scored 300 off 43.3 overs (269 balls). England had conceded 16 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Yuvraj’s contribution to the partnership was 26, the contribution of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Yuvraj’s ton – which included 11 boundaries and four sixes – came off 64 balls. India scored 350 off 46.4 overs (290 balls). England had conceded 20 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 58 balls. While Yuvraj’s contribution to the partnership was 60, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 38. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Dhoni, whose 32-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 39. Fifty-eight balls after Yusuf’s dismissal, Harmison broke the 105-run partnership.

Yuvraj, whose 78-ball innings included 16 boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes, scored 138. He was unbeaten, as was Rohit Sharma, who scored 11. His eight-ball innings included a boundary. India scored 387 for the loss of five wickets off 50 overs.

Collingwood, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 15. Pietersen, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 16. James Anderson, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 52. Stuart Broad, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 74.

Flintoff, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 67. He picked up a wicket. Samit, who bowled nine overs, conceded 78. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Harmison, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 75.

Matt Prior, who faced nine balls, scored four. Twenty balls into the chase, he was caught by Sehwag. Munaf Patel broke the 12-run stand. Owais Shah, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. Nine balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Zaheer Khan broke the five-run stand.

The second fielding Powerplay of England’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Bell, whose 35-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 25. Thirty-four balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Khan broke the 17-run stand.

Flintoff, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Three balls later, he was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Khan.

England scored 50 off 13.2 overs (81 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England had scored 63 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Collingwood was batting on 17, Pietersen was batting on 10.

Collingwood, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scoreD(ho)nineteen. Forty balls after Flintoff’s dismissal, he was caught behind. R P Singh broke the 38-run stand.

England scored 100 off 20.5 overs (127 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. Pietersen’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 46 balls.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Pietersen’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Samit’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Samit, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 28. Fiftyone balls after Collingwood’s dismissal, he was stumped by Dhoni. Harbhajan Singh broke the 71-run partnership.

England scored 150 off 26.5 overs (164 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. The seventh-wicket pair put on three. Pietersen, whose 56-ball innings included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 63. Half-a-dozen balls after Samit’s dismissal, Sharma and Dhoni ran him out.

Thirty-three overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. England had scored 173 for the loss of seven wickets at that point. While Bopara was batting on 11, Broad was batting on 14.

The third fielding Powerplay of England’s innings was between the 34^th and the 38^th over. Broad, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 26. Fifty balls after Pietersen’s dismissal, he was caught by Gambhir. Sehwag broke the 45-run partnership.

England scored 200 off 35.4 overs (218 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. Bopara’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and five sixes – came off 37 balls. He faced 38 balls, eventually sc0ring 54. He was unbeaten.

The ninth-wicket pair scored 12. Harmison D(hon)idn’t face a ball. Three balls after Broad’s dismissal, Harbhajan and the man from Ranchi ran him out. Anderson, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Ten balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Pathan, who broke the 22-run stand.

England, who were dismissed for 229 off 37.4 overs, lost by 158 runs. Pathan bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 41. He picked up a wicket. R P bowled four overs, conceding 25. He picked up a wicket.

Munaf bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a maiden. He conceded 20, picking up a wicket. Harbhajan bowled nine overs, conceding 47. He picked up a wicket. Sehwag bowled nine overs, conceding 68. He picked up a wicket. Khan bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 26, picking up three scalps.

India led the seven-match series 1-0.